When can Xenical (Orlistat) be prescribed to help weight loss (obesity)?
Xenical is indicated in conjunction with a reduced calorie diet to treat obesity. Xenical is a prescription only medicine which can be prescribed for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 kg/m2 or for overweight patients with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 28 kg/m2 who also have other risk factors. Xenical should be stopped if a patient has not lost 5% of their body weight in the first 12 weeks of use. If you do not already have a prescription for Xenical then please visit Pharmacy2U’s recommended provider of online consultations for Weight Loss treatments. All prescriptions issued here will be dispensed at Pharmacy2U. How many people are over weight or obese and so could use Xenical? People are classed as obese and can have a prescription for Xenical if they have a body mass index over 30. They are overweight if it is 25-30. Click here to check your BMI. Adult obesity rates have almost quadrupled in the last 25 years. Now over 20% of Britons are obese
